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Daniel BarenboimIsraeli pianist and conductor
Date of Birth: 15.11.1942
Country:  Israel |
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Biography of Daniel Barenboim
Daniel Barenboim (born 1942) is an Israeli pianist and conductor. He completed his studies at the Santa Cecilia Academy in Rome and trained with E. Fischer, N. Boulanger, I. Markevich, and J. Krips. Barenboim made his conducting debut with the Israel Symphony Orchestra in 1962 and his debut as an opera conductor in 1973 with "Don Giovanni" in Edinburgh.
Conducting Career
In 1981, Barenboim made his debut at the Bayreuth Festival conducting "Tristan und Isolde." From 1988 to 1993, he conducted the complete Ring Cycle at the festival. In 1989, he was appointed the director of the Opera Bastille but left due to disagreements with the administration. Barenboim has also led the London Chamber Orchestra and conducted symphony orchestras in Berlin, New York, Chicago, and others.
Paris and German State Opera
From 1975 to 1989, Barenboim served as the principal conductor of the Paris Orchestra. Since 1992, he has been the principal conductor of the German State Opera, with his debut production being "Parsifal." He has toured the USSR multiple times, both as a pianist in 1965 and as a conductor and pianist in 1977 and 1986.
Awards and Recordings
Barenboim has received numerous awards, including the Beethoven Medal (1958), the Paderewski Medal (1967), and many others for his recordings. Some notable recordings include "Il matrimonio segreto" by Cimarosa (with soloists Fischer-Dieskau, Varady, Deutsche Grammophon) and "Tristan und Isolde" (with soloists Kollo, J. Meyer, Philips).
